Data breach stories
Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.
Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.
Poor identity controls and slow remediation are leaving cloud users exposed as attacks now exploit trust relationships rather than one flaw.
Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.
Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.
API-related breaches now cost organisations more than USD $700,000 on average, as AI-linked interfaces draw fresh hacker attention.
Only 30% of UK workers know their employer’s crisis plan well, even as cyberattacks top their continuity fears.
Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.
Travellers face fake payment requests tied to genuine hotel bookings, with exposed reservation data making the messages harder to spot.
Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.
The offline card is aimed at keeping staff logged in when identity systems fail, after the Stryker breach exposed how outages can halt operations.
Unpatched gateways leave firms open to ransomware, outages and multimillion-dollar ransom demands, with Zero Trust access reducing the attack surface.
The recognition reflects tighter integration with Google Cloud as customers seek cleaner recovery, stronger backup security and AI-ready protected data.
Check Point Research says a better affiliate payout is helping the gang spread fast, with more than 320 claimed victims since mid-2025.
Critical Microsoft flaws surged as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office saw big jumps, even though total vulnerabilities fell 6% in 2025.
Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.
Employee records featured in almost one in five cases as lost, stolen or mishandled paperwork kept UK breach reports high over five years.
Inflation is forcing smaller firms to trim tech spend, but security tools are still seen as worth the cost amid costly breach risks.
Insurers say the threat could trigger business interruption, regulatory scrutiny and client claims, as 65% of firms rank cyber-attacks first.
Greater reporting by English councils has pushed logged breaches up 53% in five years, with serious referrals to the ICO also rising.